ED 248 902 IR 050 854 TITLE A Decade of Accomplishment. NationalCommission on Libraries and Information Science Annual Report, 1980-1981.. INSTITUTION Natilnal Commission on Libraries and Information Science, Washington, D. C. PUB DATE 30 Apr 82 NOTE 113p.; For the Annual Report for 1977-1978, see ED 191 425. AVAILABLE FROMSuperintendent'of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402 (1982-0-377-129). PUB TYPE Reports - Descriptive (141) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC05 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Annual Reports; *Federal Legislation; History; *Information Dissemination; Information Science; *Information Services; *Libraries; Library Networks; *Library Services; Management Systems; Needs Assessment; Resource Allocation IDENTIFIERS *National Commission Libraries Information Science ABSTRACT This tenth annual report of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science(NCLIS)4,-a permanent, independent agency in the Executive Branch -covers the periodwhich marks the end of the first decade of the Commission's programs,and therefore a review, of past accomplishments and a briefhistory of the origins of NCLIS are included. Discussed in the first part of the report are accomplishments in HCLIS's three majorpriority areas for FY 1981; these areas°are: (1) development ofspecifications for revised library and information services legislation;(2) improving the management and dissemination of federalinformation; and (3) resource sharing and the application oftechnology. Plans for continuing and expanding these priorities are alsodiscussed. A list of Commission members is included, in the Prologue,and the origins of NCLIS are described in a separate section. Amongthe numerous appendices are: The NCLIS Act--Public Law 91-345; NCLISPublications; Projects of NCLIS; Fiscal Statement; White House Conference on Library and Information Services Authorization, Public Law93-568; Publications and Media Produced by the White House Conference;and Elaments of s Comprehensive National Library andInformation Services Program. 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Z678.2U55a ISSN 0091-2972 021.8'2'0973 73-643728 MARC-S For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402 3 National Commission on Librarips and Information Science 30 April 1982 The President The White House Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President, I have the honor of transmitting to you the tenth Annual Report of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS). The report is submitted to you in accordance with the provisions of Section 5(a)7 of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science Act (Public Law 91-345, as amended by Public Law 93-29, Section 802) and covers the twelve-month period from October 1, 1980, through September 30, 1981. This year the Commission has reached an important milestone. We have just completed our first decade of service to the Administration, the Congress, and the library and information service community. We are proud of our accomplishments during our first 10 years and have summarized them in the enclosed report. Iniyeviewing the Congressional history and intent, we are pleased tlikt our permanent, independent agency has tackled many of the problems envisioned over a decade ago, when our country was just beginning to experience the changes brought about by new information technologies. Our major activities during Fiscal Year 1981 included the publicat: n of Public Sector /Private Sector Interaction in Providing Infi».matimr Services, the final report of our task force on Public/ Private Sector Relations. This landmark study is the first comprehensive and cooperative attempt to identify the proper roles of the public sector, particularly the Federal Government, and the private sector (both for-profit and not-for-profit) in disseminating information. Because much Federal information i8 not now disseminated in a cost-effective manner, if at all, a major issue is how to improve the management of the billions of dollars worth of information resources within the government. This issue is part of our continuing mandate to develop and recommend policieswhichensure that the citizens of the United States have equal opportunity of access to library and information resources adequate to their needs. Letter of Transmittal/iii The Commission has been active in a number of other areas during the pact fiscal year. For example, we assisted the Office of Management and Budget in the implementation of the Paperwork Reduction 'Act (Public Law 96-511); we assisted Congress in holding hearings on library/information legislation and in developing specifications for new legislation in this area; and we initiated a series of informal monthly discugsions among Federal information managers to identify common problems and work toward their solutions. The Commission also worked to implement many of the resolutions from the White House Conference on Library and Information Services, which represented an investment of more than $7,000,000 and the time of more than 100000 citizens nationwide. Our mandated responsibility to study and analyze the information needs of rural America led us to give support and guidance to the Intermountain Community Learning/Information Center Project, a grassroots activity in the Western United States. These and other activities are fully described in the enclosed Annual Report of the Commission. I am pleased to have had the opportunity to serve you and your predecessor as the Chairman of the agency that has played such a vital role in developing and advising the Federal Government on library and information policies. I look forward to continued service on the Commission. Sincerely, Charles Benton '1,IS rhairmult loSnre iviNCLIS Annual Report 1980-1981 Contents d PROLOGUE Members of the Commission 3 Commission Committees 4 Commission Staff 5 Executive Summary 6 Other Programs and Activities8 Plans for Fiscal Year 1982 8 Summary 9 Introduction 11 Fiscal Year 1981 in Review11 NCLIS: A DecadE. of Accomplishmenti2 The Origins of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science13 1 FY 1981 IN REVIEW Fiscal Year 1981 in Review and Future Plans17 Introduction17 White House Conference on Library and Information Services: Continuing Activities18 Assistance to the Legislative Branch19 Assistance to the Executive Branch 20 Assistance to State and Local Agencies, Professional Groups, and the Private Sector21 6 Contenfs lv Task Force Activities 22 International Activities24 Future Directions and Plans24 2 A DECADE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT NCLIS: A Decade of Accomplishment29. Introduction29 Objective 1. Ensure that basic library and information services are adequate to meet the needs of alllocal communites 32 OWective 2. Provide adequate special services to special constituencies, including the unserved33 Objective 3. Strengthen existing statewide resources and syste ms 34 Objective 4. Ensure basic and continuing education of personnel essential to the implementation of a National Program 35 Objective 5. Coordinate existing Federal programs of library and informative service 36 Objective 6. Encourage the private sector to become an active partner in the development of the National Program 37 Objective 7. Establish a locus of Federal responsibility charged with implementing the national network and coordinating the National Program under the policy guidance of the National Commission 38 Objective 8. Plan, develop and implement a nationwide network of library and information service39 Summary 50 3 THE ORIGINS OF NCLIS The Origins of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science53 Federal Support for Comprehensive Planning of Library Services: The Beginnings 53 Establishment of the National Advisory Commission on Libraries56 Legislative Action 60 Composition and Role of the Commission 62 Personnel and Administration 64 NCLIS Commissioners 64 NCLIS Staff 64 vi/NCLIS Annual Report 1980-1981 APPENDICES I / The NCLIS ActPublic Law 91-345 69 II / Toward a National Program for Library and Information Services: Goals for Action72 III / President's Committee on Libraries and National Advisory Commission on Libraries 80 IV / NCLIS Publications82 V / Projects of NCLIS 89 VI / Fiscal Statement 94 VII / White House Conference on Library and Information Services Authorization, Public Law 93-568 95 VIII / White House Conference on Library and Information ServicesResolutions98 IX / White House Conference Advisory Ccmmittee and White House Conference Staff100 X / Publications and Media Produced by the White House Conference104